Mahtowa, MN Demographics

A map of Mahtowa's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	367	314	85.7%	94.6%
Multiracial	53	13	12.4%	3.9%
Hispanic	6	3	1.4%	0.9%
Black	1	0	0.2%	0.0%
Asian	1	2	0.2%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Mahtowa, Minnesota has an estimated population of 428, a large increase from the 332 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 12.4% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mahtowa, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mahtowa has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mahtowa, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mahtowa is ranked the 532nd most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mahtowa was ranked the 589th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mahtowa's White Population

367 residents of Mahtowa, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mahtowa is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Mahtowa ranks 141st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahtowa's White population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Mahtowa's population has decreased from 94.6% to 85.7%.

Mahtowa is more White than neighboring Big Lake (65.9% White), Moose Lake (62.2% White), and Cloquet (84.3% White). Mahtowa is less White than neighboring Barnum (94% White), and Kerrick (100% White).

Mahtowa's Black Population

1 residents of Mahtowa, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mahtowa is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Mahtowa ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahtowa's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Mahtowa's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Mahtowa is more Black than neighboring Kerrick (0% Black). Mahtowa is less Black than neighboring Barnum (0.4% Black), Big Lake (0.5% Black), Moose Lake (20.3% Black), and Cloquet (0.9% Black).

Mahtowa's Asian Population

1 residents of Mahtowa, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mahtowa is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Mahtowa ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahtowa's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Mahtowa's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Mahtowa is more Asian than neighboring Kerrick (0% Asian). Mahtowa is less Asian than neighboring Barnum (0.8% Asian), Big Lake (0.5% Asian), Moose Lake (1.4% Asian), and Cloquet (0.9% Asian).

Mahtowa's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Mahtowa, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mahtowa is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Mahtowa ranks 790th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahtowa's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mahtowa's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Mahtowa is more Hispanic than neighboring Barnum (0.2% Hispanic), Big Lake (1.1% Hispanic), and Kerrick (0% Hispanic). Mahtowa is less Hispanic than neighboring Moose Lake (7.9% Hispanic), and Cloquet (2.4% Hispanic).

Mahtowa's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mahtowa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mahtowa is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Mahtowa ranks 726th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahtowa's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Mahtowa's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mahtowa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Big Lake (25.4% Native American/Other), Moose Lake (4.1% Native American/Other), and Cloquet (5.2% Native American/Other).

Mahtowa's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Mahtowa, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mahtowa is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Mahtowa ranks 368th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahtowa's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 307.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mahtowa's population has increased from 3.9% to 12.4%.

Mahtowa is more Multiracial than neighboring Barnum (4.6% Multiracial), Big Lake (6.6% Multiracial), Moose Lake (4.2% Multiracial), Cloquet (6.2% Multiracial), and Kerrick (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.